Archive for 'news'
Kid Midas – Coloring Contest for a Chance to Get Published!
11 May 2009 | Filed Under: Contest, cover, news
Eric White, a friend from the CGS forums, approached me for drawing the cover for the third CGS anthology book. The name of the character is Kid Midas, a golden robot created by powerful beings called Visionaries. 
Here’s the description he gave me:
Kid Midas: A kid robot, built by a Visionary of an alternate universe and crossed over to this universe, he now hangs out with this Visionary and enjoys being the sidekick to the greatest hero on the planet. Midas is a golden robot, built by the techno-god of the other universe. He uses a metal slingshot and is an expert shot, sending little balls of golden fire at his enemies.
He is extremely agile and loves to take chances, much to Visionary’s dismay. I see him as a steam-robot, so if you get a design where you want to place steam vents in unlikely (or likely places) like his knees, hips, or shoulders, that’d be cool.
The cool …
Power Girl & Martian Manhunter
11 April 2009 | Filed Under: news
Here’s the inks of the latest commission I’ve completed:
Aftermath of Hurricane IKE
14 September 2008 | Filed Under: news
Just wanted to let everyone know that my family and I are doing fine in the aftermath of tropical storm IKE. We definitely don’t have it as bad as many people down in the coast. Because we were in the direct path of IKE’s north-bound progress, we have been without power since yesterday. I’ll post some other news, but for now, I’m doing what I can with the remaining juice of my cell phone. Pray for all the victims.
Get Your Comics NOW! #1 from Amazon
29 May 2008 | Filed Under: news, recommendation
Do you guys remember Comics NOW! Premier Issue which featured my Nova art on the cover and the “How to” features inside? Well, although you can’t buy those back-issues from the comic book stores anymore, you can now order them via Amazon.com! Click HERE to go directly to that listing and order your copy if you’ve missed out. As of this posting, it even showed as being in stock.
JunBob Open for Commissions
11 May 2008 | Filed Under: commission, news
UPDATE (8/1): This special offer has expired and no longer valid. Thank you for all of your overwhelming support. I am still taking commissions at the regular rate.
Click on the image to see the details and special pricing. This is a limited time offer with limited availability on the list… To sign up for a commission, please use this Commission Form to sign up for a pencil or inked commission (not sketches). Please fill in “SCSO2008″ the notes field of the form to get that special discounted rates. To order a pencil or inked sketches, send me a e-mail junbobkim(at)gmail.com with “SCS02008 Sketch Request” in the subject line.
Fallen Heroes Gains Traction!
21 April 2008 | Filed Under: art, commission, news, recommendation
A great friend and a fantastic British author Barry Nugent had commissioned me a while back to create the cover to his self-published novel Fallen Heroes. It was my first-ever book cover design and thoroughly enjoyed working with Barry through the process. As dedicated as Barry had been in promoting the book, it is only recently that he is finally beginning to see some forward progress on his book.
After the Branch Manager of Waterstone’s Northampton stocked some signed copies in the store, she reports great response. I am so excited for Barry and wish that this is only a beginning to even greater things to come. I do recommend this book highly and suggest you try out some preview pages right here. You can even order your very own copy from the same page.
Here are some photos of the book on the shelf that Barry had taken…
JunBobKim to Draw Urusla Wilde!
09 April 2008 | Filed Under: news
Steve Bryant of Athena Voltaire fame, working closely with Molly McBride, has asked me to take on the role of pencils and inks for the upcoming project Urusla Wilde! After mere cursory look through the pitch and the scripts, I am on board! Although he had originally intended to do the writing and the art chores himself, with Athena Voltaire being back in regular schedule, he decided to look for an alternative.
Although I don’t have the distinct gracefulness in the way Steve draws women, I jumped at the opportunity because I believe I can bring my A-game to the table. I should add that the simple opportunity to collaborate with Steve alone would have been reason enough for me to accept the job. Through each interaction with Steve, my respect for him as a person and a comic creator grows witnessing first hand his humility, kindness & fairness.
As far as the …
JunBob, A Comic Genius?
05 March 2008 | Filed Under: interview, news
When your friend knows somebody that knows somebody that is somebody that works at the newspaper… and he drops them story lead… and the paper approaches you for a Sunday paper human interest story… what do you think you’ll say? Well, I’d say the idea of getting interviewed by the local newspaper is TOTALLY GENIUS!!! Oh, how little did I know that the Longview News Journal writer Glen Evans would use the word in the actual word in the title.
So as wonderful as the article was with 2 pages chock full of words and images, that wonderful choice of words for the title just armed my dear friends with enough ammo to give me continual grief for the next decade.
All jokes aside, this …
